Unemployment Rate Moves Up Marginally in August
September 13, 2017
September 13, 2017
OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 13 -- The Washington State Employment Security Department issued the following news release:
The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly from 4.5 to 4.6 percent in August, primarily due to a jump in the state's labor force, according to the state Employment Security Department.
"The stronger job market attracted many more job seekers into the labor force in August," said Paul Turek, economist for the dep . . .
The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly from 4.5 to 4.6 percent in August, primarily due to a jump in the state's labor force, according to the state Employment Security Department.
"The stronger job market attracted many more job seekers into the labor force in August," said Paul Turek, economist for the dep . . .